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Japanese Mythology

A native cosmology of place and ancestry — kami in everything — overlaid by 1,500 years of Buddhism and Confucianism, written down in two 8th-century...

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A native cosmology of place and ancestry — kami in everything — overlaid by 1,500 years of Buddhism and Confucianism, written down in two 8th-century imperial chronicles, and visible everywhere in modern Japanese culture from Studio Ghibli to the new emperor's enthronement rite. Key sections include: Japanese Mythology.; Opening 序 What Japanese mythology is.; Chapter I 古 The Kojiki.; Chapter II 紀 The Nihon Shoki.; Chapter III 創 Izanagi and Izanami.; Chapter IV 黄 Izanagi in Yomi.; Chapter V 天 Amaterasu.; Chapter VI 須 Susano-o.; Chapter VII 蛇 Yamata-no-Orochi.; Chapter VIII 出 The Izumo cycle..

Key sections

  • 01Japanese Mythology.
  • 02Opening 序 What Japanese mythology is.
  • 03Chapter I 古 The Kojiki.
  • 04Chapter II 紀 The Nihon Shoki.
  • 05Chapter III 創 Izanagi and Izanami.
  • 06Chapter IV 黄 Izanagi in Yomi.
  • 07Chapter V 天 Amaterasu.
  • 08Chapter VI 須 Susano-o.

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Slide outline
  1. 01Japanese Mythology.
  2. 02Opening 序 What Japanese mythology is.
  3. 03Chapter I 古 The Kojiki.
  4. 04Chapter II 紀 The Nihon Shoki.
  5. 05Chapter III 創 Izanagi and Izanami.
  6. 06Chapter IV 黄 Izanagi in Yomi.
  7. 07Chapter V 天 Amaterasu.
  8. 08Chapter VI 須 Susano-o.
  9. 09Chapter VII 蛇 Yamata-no-Orochi.
  10. 10Chapter VIII 出 The Izumo cycle.
  11. 11Chapter IX 降 The descent of Ninigi.
  12. 12Chapter X 神 Kami.
  13. 13Chapter XI 道 Shinto.
  14. 14Chapter XII 社 The shrines.
  15. 15Chapter XIII 仏 Shinto and Buddhism.
  16. 16Chapter XIV 妖 Yōkai.
  17. 17Chapter XV 百 The night procession of a hundred demons.
  18. 18Chapter XVI 武 Heroes and demigods.
  19. 19Chapter XVII 幡 Hachiman.
  20. 20Chapter XVIII 稲 Inari and the foxes.
  21. 21Chapter XIX 祭 Matsuri.
  22. 22Chapter XX 国 State Shinto and after.
  23. 23Chapter XXI 代 Mythology in modern culture.
  24. 24Chapter XXII 較 What Japanese mythology lacks.
  25. 25Chapter XXIII 読 Twenty-five works.
  26. 26Chapter XXIV 観 Watch & read.
  27. 27Chapter XXV 入 If you want to read in.
  28. 28Chapter XXVI 為 Why it matters.
  29. 29Chapter XXVII 問 Open questions.
  30. 30Chapter XXVIII 終 Last word.
  31. 31The end of the deck.
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